Photos from the Forty Day
Welcoming into the Church*
of Baby Lev and Baby Anastasia and
Their Mother Svetlana
October 6, 2013
(click on each photo to see a larger version)
1. Fr. Jonah with David and
Svetlana |
2. Beginning of the Blessing |
3. Blessing Svetlana |
4. Blessing Lev and Anastasia |
5. Reading More Prayers |
6. Attentive Parents |
7. Preparing to Present the
Babies at the Altar |
8. Prayer of St. Simeon |
9. Proud Papa David and Mama
Svetlana |
May God Grant to Svetlana and David
and Their Children Anastasia and Lev Many Blessed Years! Многая
лета! |
*This custom follows the Jewish tradition of bringing a
child to the temple 40 days after birth, as Mary and Joseph brought the Baby
Jesus.
**The priest then recites the Prayer of St. Simeon, who
had been told by God that he would not die until he saw the Messiah. Simeon witnessed the Infant Jesus brought by
Mary and Joseph to the temple. Simeon
took the child into his arms and said "Now
lettest Thou Thy servant depart, O Lord, with peace
according to Thy word, wherefore hath mine eyes beheld Thy salvation, which
Thou hast prepared before the face of all peoples, a light to the enlightening
of gentiles and the glory of Thy people Israel"
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